Noah and the ark/Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees /HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME
Homily for Tuesday of the 6th week in Ordinary time Genesis 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Mark 8:14-21 Noah and the ark Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees The first reading from the book of Genesis presents to us the narrative of Noah and the ark. The story of Noah and the ark tells us that it is the will of God to save humanity at all times, even from his sinful state. It submits to us the truth that the continuation of life on earth is substantially dependent on the just. It says: "The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great on earth...the thought of their hearts was only evil continually. The Lord was sorry that he made humankind on the earth, and it grieved his heart" (Gen 6:5-6). The Lord said to Noah: "Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation (Gen 7:1). God save humanity by means of the wood of the ark. The wood of the ark is the symbol of the wood of the cross. Through the cross, Jesus r...